The Little Mermaid fingerprintDeeply emotional, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and heartwarming
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Calm and low-key
The Little Mermaid is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and heartwarming
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, heartwarming, and uplifting. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Fantasy, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Somewhere under the sea and beyond your imagination is an adventure in fantasy.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Little Mermaid is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
1 h 23 min
The Little Mermaid runs 1 h 23 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Little Mermaid higher (90) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $211 million worldwide, 5.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
+74GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Little Mermaid in 88 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 25 storytelling tropes for The Little Mermaid, including Disney Princess Graphic Novels, Disney Magic Kingdoms, Ariel The Little Mermaid.
7.6
